Hurricane weather in May

In May, Hurricane sees average daytime highs of 76°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 0.5 in of precipitation across 2.6 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 72°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Hurricane's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hurricane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
76°
5th warmest
Overnight low
49°
8th coldest
Precipitation
0.5 in
2.6 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:30 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
37%
7th clearest
Wind
6 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Hurricane is city in Washington County, Utah, United States.

Density
115/km²
people per km²
Founded
1896

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 72°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical May day in Hurricane reaches about 76°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 27°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 10°F warmer than April and about 11°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17144
27145
37245
47245
57246
67346
77346
87347
97447
107447
117448
127448
137548
147549
157549
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187650
197650
207750
217751
227751
237851
247851
257952
267952
278052
288053
298053
308153
318154

How May really feels in Hurricane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Hurricane weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 25°1.75.549.71.5
Feb50° / 28°1.96.54.110.62.6
Mar58° / 34°1.56.22.711.74.9
Apr66° / 40°0.84.21.312.97.1
May76° / 49°0.52.60.1148.4
Jun87° / 58°0.10.8014.56.3
Jul92° / 66°0.21.9014.34.3
Aug90° / 65°0.31.7013.45.0
Sep82° / 56°0.62.3012.37.7
Oct70° / 43°0.83.40.3118.1
Nov56° / 32°1.03.51.3104.6
Dec46° / 24°1.45.13.59.51.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47525
57525
67525
77525
87525
97624
107624
117624
127525
137525
147525
157525
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187525
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207525
217525
227525
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247723
257723
267822
277921
288020
298020
308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hurricane gets around 0.5 in of rain and snow over 2.6 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
238
248
258
268
278
287
297
307
316

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in May

Winds average 6 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:457:16
213.55:447:17
313.65:437:17
413.65:427:18
513.65:417:19
613.75:397:20
713.75:387:21
813.75:377:22
913.85:367:23
1013.85:357:24
1113.85:347:25
1213.95:337:25
1313.95:327:26
1413.95:327:27
1514.05:317:28
1614.05:307:29
1714.05:297:30
1814.05:287:31
1914.15:277:32
2014.15:277:32
2114.15:267:33
2214.15:257:34
2314.25:257:35
2414.25:247:36
2514.25:237:36
2614.25:237:37
2714.35:227:38
2814.35:227:39
2914.35:217:39
3014.35:217:40
3114.35:207:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.77 kWh/m² to a high of 8.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
107.7Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
147.8Intense
157.8Intense
167.8Intense
177.8Intense
187.8Intense
197.8Intense
207.9Intense
217.9Intense
227.9Intense
238.0Intense
248.0Intense
258.0Intense
268.0Intense
278.1Intense
288.1Intense
298.1Intense
308.2Intense
318.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Hurricane?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Hurricane for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Hurricane in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Hurricane sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 49°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Hurricane in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hurricane peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hurricane?

Hurricane sits at 37.2°N, 113.3°W, 3,248 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Washington, 12 mi away.

Topography around Hurricane

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Hurricane.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hurricane has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,178 ft around an average of 3,455 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,261 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,669 ft.

The land around Hurricane is covered by shrubs (32%) and grassland (29%) within 2 miles, shrubs (42%), grassland (26%) and bare terrain (20%) within 10 miles, and grassland (31%), shrubs (30%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,178 ft
10 miles
3,261 ft
50 miles
9,669 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Washington 12 mi · Saint George 17 mi · Cedar City 37 mi · Mesquite 50 mi · Grand Canyon 100 mi · Boulder City 119 mi · Sunrise Manor 119 mi · North Las Vegas 122 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Hurricane (37.1753°, -113.29°, elevation 3,248 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).